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NB. No Landlord can consent to the cutting any Coppice without leaving twelve new Oak Stems on each Acre and if there is not that quantity of Oak, Ash, or Beech must be lifti.      {Line}.

	Copy of a Letter from Dr Broussonetii 

Dear Sir                Montpellieriii 8                            A.D.1800iv

I take the first opportunity which is offered to me since my arrival here to send you a few seeds, and some aquatic plants. The season is so far advanced, and the Lady who is so kind as to take charge of this is in such a hurry that I have not time to look over all our Seeds.

Our Garden is extremely poor, and I would consider as a particular favour the having a few seeds to sow this Spring.v I beg that favour from Sir Joseph.vi We want every thing even those that are common with you. We have nothing but the plants which grow in the Southern Countries, and some American ones from the Madrid Garden. Any parcel you would be so kind as to send me will come duly in sending it to Archibald Little[?] Esq[uire] N.o 8 South Street Finsbury Square.
I wish I could be of any service to you in this Country. I offer you all the Species of the Flora Monspeliacavii of Gowanviii and of the Flora Piedmontanaix of Allionix. 

		I remain
			Dear Sir
		Your.most. obed[ien]t and faithfull
			Serv[an]t.
				Aug[uste] Broussonet 

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ii Broussonet, Pierre Marie Auguste, 1761-1807, French naturalist. VIAF 14820777. Became a friend of Sir Joseph Banks. Member of the Royal Society. Later Directeur du Jardin des Plantes de Montpellier.
iii Montpellier, France
iv Added in pencil.
v Erased line here.
vi Banks, Joseph, Sir, 1743-1820, appointed director of Kew by George III. VIAF 46830189
vii Flora Monspeliaca, 1765, written by Antoine Gouan. 
viii Gouan, Antoine, 1733-1821, French naturalist, also from Montpellier, colleague of Broussonet. VIAF:34610320
ix Flora Pedemontana, sive enumeratio methodica stirpium indigenarum Pedemontii,1755, written by Italian botanist Carlo Allioni.
x Allioni, Carlo. 1728-1804, Italian botanist from Turin. VIAF: 39365716